Life-boat.



4 J. SZENTPALI & G. VASS.

LIFE BOAT. APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1914.

1,100,457, Patented June 16,1914.

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WITNESSES INVE NTOR 5 ODLUILIIA W 00-. WASHINGTON. D. c.

J. SZENTPALI & G. VASS.

' LIFE BOAT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1914.

1,100,457. h Patented June 16, 1914.

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ATTO R N EY COLUIIIA PLANOQ RAP" C0" D. C.

JOHN SZENTCPALI AND GABOR V'ASS, OF GARY, INDIANA.

LIFE-BOAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 18, 1914.

Patented June 16, 1914.

Serial No. 832,938.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOHN SZENTPALI and GABoR VAss, subjects of the King of Hun- Y gary, residing at Gary, in the county of Lake and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Life-Boats, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to life boats and has for its object to provide a boat of such class, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with means to prevent the capsizing of a boat when the same is traveling through rough water.

A further object of the invention is to provide a life boat, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with means to prevent the capsizing thereof, and further with means for forming an inclosed space to protect the occupants of the boat in inclement weather.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a life boat which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, light, eflicient and convenient in its use, readily set up and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a life boat in accordance with this invention, with the cover opened; Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the boat, and illustrating in full lines the cover opened, and in dotted lines the cover closed, and further illustrating in dotted lines the steadying members in an inoperative position; Fig. 3 is a side elevation, broken away, illustrating the means for detachably securing the steadying members in position.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 45 denote the sides of the hull of a boat, and

- 6 the keel. The top of each of the sides of the boat is provided with an inwardly extending flange 6 forming supporting ledges for the hinged frames 7-8 of the cover sections 9-10 respectively, these latter being formed of canvas or other suitable material. The frame sections 7--8 are hinged to the bow of the boat as at 11, and the said sections 78 are hinged to the stern of the boat as at 12. The frame section 7 has its top edge formed with a rib 12* which is of the same length as the length of its respective section, and the frame section 8 has its top edge provided with a groove 13 of the same length as the length of its respective section, and when the cover sections 910 are closed, in a manner as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the rib 12 extends into the groove 13, thereby forming a closed joint. When the cover sections are closed, the frame sections 78 are detachably connected together by a latch 14, which is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The cover sections 910 are fixedly secured to the frame sections 78, and to the top edges of the sides l.") of the boat, and when said cover sections are shifted to opened position, the said sections fold upon themselves and depend into the boat as indicated in Fig. 2.

The outer face of each of the sides 4 -5 of the hull of the boat is provided with a longitudinally extending ledge 15, and each of said ledges is provided with a pair of staples 16, only one shown in Fig. 3, and which extends through one end of a coupling member 17. The coupling member 17 has its other end fixedly secured as at 18 to the side of the hull of the boat, and the said coupling member extends through an opening 19 formed in a steadying member 20, and outwardly with respect to a shaft 21 which is secured to the inner end of the steadying member 20. Each of the ledges 15 is furthermore provided with a pair of oppositely disposed ledges 22, only one shown in Fig. 3, which extend through a staple 16 for connecting the free end of the coupling member of a ledge 15. In view of the foregoing construction and arrangement of parts, it is obvious that the steadying members 20 are hinged or pivotally connected with the ledges 15.

The steadying members 20 are provided with eyes 23 which carry hooks 24L capable of engaging in staples 25 secured to the top edges of the sides 4L-5, whereby said steadying members are maintained at right angles with respect to the sides 45 of the hull of the boat.

Each of the steadying members 20 is provided with an oar lock 26 for an oar 27, and the top edges of the sides of the boat are provided with oar locks 28 for oars 27.

hen the steadying members 20 are shifted to inoperative position, as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, they are connected in such position through the medium of a tie member 29, the latter being indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and shown as connected to eyes 30.

What we claim is 1. A life boat comprising a hull, ledges arranged upon the sides of the hull exteriorly thereof, and means carried by the hull and detachably connected to said ledges for hinging the steadying members with the ledges.

2. A life boat comprising a hull, ledges arranged upon the sides of the hull exteriorly thereof, means carried by the hull and detachably connected to said ledges for hinging the steadying members with the ledges, means for maintaining said members at right angles wit-h respect to the hull, and oar locks carried by the steadying members.

3. A life boat comprising a hull, ledges arranged upon the sides of the hull exteriorly thereof, means carried by the hull and detachably connected to said ledges for hinging the steadying members with the ledges, a sectional flexible cover connected with the hull and including hinged frames pivotally connected with the hull and capable of inter-engaging with each other when the cover is closed thereby forming a closed joint, and means for connecting said hinged frames together when the cover is closed.

4. A life boat comprising a hull having the sides thereof provided exteriorly with longitudinally extending ledges, oppositely disposed steadying members hinged with said ledges, means carried by the steadying members and engaging with the hull of the boat for maintaining said members at right angles with respect to the sides of the hull, and oar locks carried by said steadying members.

5. A life boat comprising a hull having the sides thereof provided exteriorly with longitudinally extending ledges, oppositely disposed steadying members hinged wit-h said ledges, means carried by the steadying members and engaging with the hull of the boat for maintaining said members at right angles with respect to the sides of the hull, oar locks carried by said steadying members, and oar locks carried by the hull.

6. A life boat comprising a hull having the sides thereof provided exteriorly with longitudinally extending ledges, oppositely disposed steadying members hinged with said ledges, means carried by the steadying members and engaging with the hull of the boat for maintaining said members at right angles with respect to the sides of the hull, oar locks carried by said steadying members, oar locks carried by the hull, and a collapsible cover for closing the hull.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN SZENTPALI. GABOR VASS. lVitnesses IsInoR lVINKLER, SAM GAYZAGE.

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